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Red-headed Woodpecker In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

All regionsWest Gulf Coastal Plain / OuachitasForest birds

Red-headed Woodpecker in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas has declined: down 35% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-35%Since 1969
108Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Red-headed Woodpecker in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Red-headed Woodpecker in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas is projected to fall about 32% by 2029 — from 1.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.96 (95% range 0.00–1.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±44.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-32%Change by 2029
0.96Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.995% range
±44.6%Backtest error
19672029
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected index95% low95% high
20251.00.062.0
20261.00.042.0
20270.990.031.9
20280.970.011.9
20290.960.001.9

Routes In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

Routes recording Red-headed Woodpecker in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas.
PushmatahaOKLAHOMA152023
Neches BithTEXAS122017
FishvilleLOUISIANA72017
AthensTEXAS62016
TroutLOUISIANA52024
HargisLOUISIANA52011
GoodwaterOKLAHOMA52021
NanceARKANSAS42024
ManyLOUISIANA41992
MarionLOUISIANA41996
Derry 2LOUISIANA42024
New WaverlyTEXAS42024
Liberty HillTEXAS42023
Easton 2TEXAS42024
Lance Rosier BithTEXAS42019
Locust BayouARKANSAS32023
WaldronARKANSAS32019
HavanaARKANSAS32021
SimsARKANSAS32023
PrincetonARKANSAS32014
Magazine MtnARKANSAS32021
EastonLOUISIANA31990
ChathamLOUISIANA31975
LongstreetLOUISIANA32024
OakdaleLOUISIANA31994

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.